SUV and crossover reviews

When we got to the snow tubing hill, the five tweens packed in back had a change of mind. Instead of cruising down the hill, they wanted to scale up the hill in the Toyota Land Cruiser. The two adults were tempted too, despite the legal and ethical obstacles. Such is the temptation of driving a...

The all-new Infiniti QX30 Sport is not a crossover. It does not have the tall ride height that distinguishes crossovers from cars. It does not have the truck-based heritage that crossovers have crossed over from. It is a hatchback. Short. Sweet. Hatch. Fun yet versatile. And there’s nothing wrong...

The temperatures dropped, the snow started and I faced a choice in the garage — with hockey bag in one hand, kids' backpacks in the other. In my pocket were two key fobs, one that promised something fun and new, the other assuring me of the practical but dull. The red pill in one pocket, the blue...

It seems like everyone drives a crossover these days. And while automakers advertise the vehicles with scenes of attractive millennials engaging in outdoor activities, it's more likely the average crossover driver is much like the average American: overweight and fearful of getting stuck on an...

We play a guessing game with guest passengers about the price of test cars before we look at the sticker. Usually the price is higher than our guest's estimate. That's not the case with the all-new Jaguar F-Pace crossover. Starting at $55,300 for the higher end R-Sport trim and checking out at...

The refreshed 2017 Ford Escape comes with a smarter engine, advanced safety features, and a new(ish) infotainment system. Escape is Ford's second-best seller, behind the U.S. sales king known as the F-150. It trails the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 among crossovers, America's largest segment. On...

There are 16 compact crossovers on the market, another 20 midsize crossovers, and nearly a dozen subcompact crossovers. Then there's the luxury makes. With so many crossovers on the market, automakers are playing with paint, parts and design — anything and everything — to stand out. The fourth-generation...

One of the most common vehicles shuttling between downtown Chicago and its two airports is the blacked-out livery vehicle, or fancy cab. These tinted-windowed SUVs from Lincoln and Cadillac carry clients who presumably want to ride in space, anonymity and a degree of luxury. Yet, the degrees between...

The noise started when we hit cruising speed on the highway. It wasn't a particular noise, but noise in general coming from the back. And it wasn't coming from the kids. My passenger and I figured maybe in the thrill of new car buttons, the kids accidentally cracked a window. They didn't. The 2017...

The police officer circled back to us saying, "I gotta stop you, man." My kids stopped putting their baseball gloves in the liftgate, where we were having ice-cold sodas from the cooler. I thought maybe he was stopping to tell us the road was blocked by our doors, which were open to air out a 100-degree...